Three key points of MES system selection in manufacturing enterprises

With the hot market of MES system, there are more and more MES manufacturers. When manufacturing enterprises select MES system, they will fall into the hidden trap set by MES software manufacturers in the face of unfamiliar MES software and services. Here, the senior engineer of Fangtian software tells you a few points to be noted in the selection process of MES.

1. Look at people

In the process of MES selection, when enterprises are asked what factors they care about, they will say that they care about the function, price and brand of software. However, few people would say that they care about the quality of sales consultants. Obviously, these enterprises ignored a very important factor in the selection process -- MES system sales consultant.

In the fierce competition, some MES manufacturers' sales personnel, regardless of the actual situation of the factory and the technical maturity, will give various high-level solutions to cater to the customers and take down the list, blow the MES system to the ceiling, and then sign the project contract. After the implementation, these have nothing to do with the sales personnel. MES suppliers will greatly reduce their goals and expectations, which is impossible and unrealistic. Many enterprises do not know about MES, and they can only continuously reduce their standards, which is led by MES manufacturers.

2. Look at the manufacturer

At present, MES market has entered the era of benchmarking case marketing. If there is no successful case in a certain industry, it is difficult to persuade customers to sign. In view of the above reasons, MES manufacturers will pack several so-called successful cases to achieve advertising effect. However, most of the companies and agents, no matter they are well-known foreign manufacturers or domestic manufacturers, lack of implementation strength, and do not have the experience of MES advertising benchmarking cases.

MES system has successful application cases in the industry, which can only show that it is suitable for this industry. But in the end, the success of MES project depends on the technology R & D ability of MES manufacturer. Therefore, in the selection of enterprises, in addition to focusing on the software products themselves, but also the technical strength of manufacturers. However, some MES manufacturers or their agents who are eager for quick success and instant profit rush for orders as soon as they hear that they have projects to do, regardless of their own implementation experience in this industry. Therefore, when considering MES implementation companies, we should first consider the reputation of MES software manufacturers; secondly, we should consider whether the functions of software products are suitable for their own industries.

3. Look at the product

When selecting MES software, most enterprises are positioned on the idea of "mature package software". Because different industry management modes are different, and the internal operation mode of each enterprise is different, even the needs and goals of different enterprises in the same industry are different. Therefore, it is very necessary for customers to develop customization or secondary development according to the characteristics of enterprise management and informatization goals. Therefore, the selection of finished MES is not suitable for all enterprises. The enterprise is developing and the market is changing. The finished MES software can meet the business model of the enterprise today. But what about tomorrow? When the company's scale is growing? When the product is diversified? Can the finished MES still be applicable? This is something that needs special attention when selecting the enterprise MES. Fangtian software, for enterprises to customize the appropriate MES system.